Category Archives: American History

To Regulate or Not to Regulate, that is American Exceptionalism

Elvin Lim wonders if, “decades after we have weathered the current crisis, we will still be debating whether or not what Obama did helped or worsened the problem.” Continue reading

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At Least He Got My Name Right

What do you do when your work is distorted to make or support political claims you don’t accept in the service of an agenda that you don’t share? Continue reading

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A Prodigal Nation, Still

A blog post from Andrew Murphy author of Prodigal Nation. Continue reading

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Spring Training and Senatorial Appointments

Donald Ritchie looks at the connection between spring training rookies and Senatorial appointees. Continue reading

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A Report Card on Post-Kelo Eminent Domain Reforms

James Ely looks at Eminent Domain Reform. Continue reading

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Afghanistan: A Campaign at a Crossroads

An excerpt from The Accidental Guerrilla. Continue reading

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Dick Cheney’s Interview with John King

Elvin Lim looks at Dick Cheney’s Interview with John King. Continue reading

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Does Rush Limbaugh Lead the Republican Party?

Lim looks at who the leader of the Republican Party is? Continue reading

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Bill Veeck and O.P.M: Two catalysts of the Cactus League

A look at the beginning of the Cactus League. Continue reading

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Federalism and “the Right…to Keep and Bear Arms”

An excerpt from The Invisible Constitution by Laurence H. Tribe. Continue reading

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